Question 1

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 5000 Ada 32GB can run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 59.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct (30B parameters) requires approximately 24.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	66.3 tok/s	4250 ms	41K
Chat	B	Runs well	66.3 tok/s	1594 ms	10K
Coding	B	Runs well	59.6 tok/s	3246 ms	21K
RAG	B	Runs well	66.3 tok/s	5312 ms	41K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	66.3 tok/s	3453 ms	21K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	D37
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	D39
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

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